Wareham man arrested on drug charges

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May 23, 2014 at 12:01 AM

BOURNE— A Wareham man was arrested Wednesday on drug charges, state police said.

BOURNE— A Wareham man was arrested Wednesday on drug charges, state police said.

Bourne State Trooper Russell Patenaude arrested John McMahon Jr., 29, when he was patrolling westbound on route 25, police said. Patenaude stopped McMahon after a vehicle infraction, according to state police. When Patenaude searched the car, he found marijuana, "drug paraphernalia," and more than $57,000 in cash, state police said.

McMahon was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs, possession of class D narcotics with intent to distribute, and a marked lanes violation, and will be arraigned in the Falmouth District Court Thursday, police said.

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